Wharfedale Linton Loudspeaker Review w/ Upscale Audio's Kevin Deal 

My first ever speakers were Wharfedale Lintons! Bought when I was a student from Comet in the UK in 1968 shortly after it opened for the first time.

Your audio store sounds awesome! It’s wonderful to deal with people that want to help you build a great system and you are treated like a valued customer before and after the sale! Thank you for renewing my faith in honest business practices, and the only place I would ever spend my hard earned money on audio equipment.

I purchased these Wharfedales from Upscale last summer, and am still enjoying them. Great service! And thanks for the setup CD.

Im from the Uk and bought these speakers & set up today. They sound excellent. Respect to Upscale & if they local to you go for it.

The lintons arrived today..........The 3 of us preferred the lintons over the B&W 800 d3 I kid you not.The lintons invite you to listen while the b&W drove me out of the room!!!! Detail at the expense or being able to relax isn't worth it....that's why the 800's are gone and the lintons are my preferred speaker.Giant killers!!!

These speakers sound exeptonal for there price tag.. Kevin is a dude. keep em coming. always enjoy your reviews.

I was lucky to hear a pair of these speakers at a local dealer in Birmingham UK, very impressive midrange clean top end not massive bass end but more than enough to boogie too, really well made cabinets, a really good solid pair of speakers, there a real must listen too.

Can’t wait to hear these!

Glad someone gets the speaker:electronics price ratio right.

They never fail to amaze, even after years of ownership.

Lovely to see some down to earth pricing here and it bet it sounds fabulous for the money too.

Best boy. Best dealer in the world! Greetings from Germany! Would love to work in yout store, it would perfectly match my taste and way of thinking.

Mine are on the way....can't wait!!!!!

Hey , I've had these Lintons for a couple years. Very happy with them. The finish is unbelievably nice. It's 1972 all over, only better. Using a 35 watt Primaluna Prologue integrated. Very happy but I can tell they like the power put to them LOL.

When you said "ish" it reminded me of MY audio sales days when we called this company Barfdale. Self explanatory. Hope the new ones are improved.

thumbs up when I heard the quaaludes reference!

Man I love your videos👍 If I lived in the states I'd never be out of your shop and yeah old skool style never goes out of fashion hehheh. Keep up the good work.

Thank you so much for this amazing review sir,those speakers must sound amazing,greetings from Scotland😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

its a real pity!!! why you are not in Barcelona!!???? I appreciate so much your way of communication and passion for music! regards from Barcelona!!

Kevin, you sir are a fucking legend! Quaaludes and chicks. Epic!!!!!

At 7:10 Kevin Deal says, "... You have got to be sure to put more money into speakers than you do in electronics. - If you buy $300 speakers and $10000 electronics, it's a $300 system." Kevin, That is some truly excellent sage advice.

One day, I'll visit your beautiful 10000 sq ft store. Big up from Blighty.

For a moment i thought that the CHESTINESS matter would be omitted for once, but oh no ! Hahaha. Huge respect for Kevin and Upscale Audio, their dedication and energy for the hobby and actually lifestyle . But yeah, the Johnny Cash and chestiness thing is beyond repetitive, sorry, with all due respect but it is the truth !!! p.s The Linton's are fabulous and can perform much higher than their modest price tag suggest,if given the proper partners and all ! Few months ago I helped a friend of mine assemble a set up consisting of the Linton's , Musical Fidelity M5si, Denon DCD-2500NE, Arcam ST-60, IsoTek Evo3 Sigmas, Van den Hul and Iso Tek wiring and a pair of Rel T9i ! Oh yeah, it is mind blowing performance for the money ! Yes, the room is spacious, well proportioned and correctly treated and he is one happy owner and listener !

Kevin makes credit cards talk! He's dangerous!

Love warfdale speakers always have and valve amps Kevin ain't lying they go great together i have dentons and tubes small room terrific sounds

I was always around speakers as a kid and I instinctively knew not to push in the dust cap. If your kid pushes that in its a mental defect:)

Kevin, when are you planning to open an Upscale Audio store in Europe? We canmot wait!!😀 Greetings from the Netherlands!

I've got that PrimaLuna!! Amazing!!! I really like to buy these Lintons... nice price and looks.

Kevin needs to be ‘banned’. Each video makes you wanna buy! 😬

I notice most of the amplifiers are rated as having 8 to 4 ohms impedance. Is this adequate for these Linton speakers ?

Kevin made me buy the Prima Luma dialogue premium pre-amp. haha. Now maybe this will be my next purchase. I love warm sounding and forgiving speaker such as this.

I love the e90 and e70 serie!

Hi, what kind of speaker is better for you? Wharfedale Linton o JBL L82?

"Feel like getting a girl and some quaaludes and partying on..." Sold.

I own and love the Wharfedale Jade 3's

A no BS review ... Thanks for that.

Real great review ! Tannoy CANTERBURY GR-OW, Heco Direkt Dreiklang, KEF speakers, Audes are also very good speakers !

In your opinion, what would be the ideal size for Wharfedale Elysian 1 columns?

Hi Kevin. My Lintons sound hollow and weak in the bass region. I have to boost the bass setting on my amp to give it the weight I like, but even then the midbass is still weak, guitar bass lines are quite timid and ill- defined. Is it a characteristic of the speaker itself or something else?

Would like to see the new Elysian 2 and maybe the 4 . . .?

I'm loving this guy. No funny business.

I went for the wharfedales in Walnut, with stands. They sound just my taste. Fab. I combined them with audiolab 6000a, a great match! Should I try the speakers with the reisung baayu A10 tube amp too ?

Love this guy!

I just ordered the Lintons. I'm a bit concerned and thinking of canceling the order. I've never seen so much disagreement about a speaker before in comments.

It took me 30 years to get rid them from the living room... AND YOU WANT THEM BACK IN ??? You are awesome! we demand you expand to Europe !

I like this guy!

I fuckin' love this shit

How would these pair with a Marantz 2230 receiver and Mo-Fi Studio Deck turntable?

Can I use a marantz 2252 with these being 4 ohms?

Thank for this video! What do you think about pairing them with Pathos Logos Mk2? Will it lower its sound capabilities? It's currently paired with Audiovector QR3 and these speakers are just too small to fill my room with sound (especially mids). Are Lintons are going to be better or should I go with something coming from a higher-class?

Keven, I bought a Arcam Sa 10 integrated partially due to your review. Are there any speakers that you would recommend paired with this amp? Currently have Elac unified first gen. But I’m not thrilled.

In 69 I bought a pair of dales and I missed the base but 3 years later I bought a pair of big pioneers they blended very well the pioneers lasted about 20 years the wharfdales lasted 45 years their gone now maybe I just found a replacement ....thanks

I called and emailed about package pricing for the Naim/Tannoy system I want, they don't "always" do package pricing on systems.

Oh lord, I had Wharfedale Denton’s, Linton’s and then E70’s back in the seventies and eighties

I'm "real" curious of how they compare to the Heresy's.

does anyone know if these speakers will work with a vintage amp that's rated @75 wpc at 8ohms? I'm thinking about getting them to pair with a Sansui 9500

I wonder how new Lintons compare to the old school E 90s??

Ideally Wharfedale should launch an active version with streaming chops. Will be a solution for many music first audiophiles and also for 2nd setups for many audiophiles. Sometimes you just want to play your music and relax and not analyse too much.

@2:02..."I'm not gonna name this Italian brand" *cough Sonus Faber cough*...

Wonder if the tweeter performance could be compared to the classic T27? What are the performance differences?

I'm going to say, not always the case. Although I am sure those Linton's sound world's better than the D310/320 (D310 sounds better BTW) hooked to a moded Nobsound 6P1 amplifier. Made me fall in n love with tubes. Now I cannot afford the Primaluna. If I could I would already have one, with my choice of speakers being a set of Klipsch KG4's or Heresy's.

Great review of the Linton's. Really interested in a speaker like that. Have been looking at Bryston Mini T's used for $1,400 or Philharmonic Audio BMR's used for $1200. Anyone heard all three yet?

You are funny as hell, 714 man...

Hello, new to the channel. I have a very simple and old Rotel pre / stage (RC 970BX / RB 970BX) accompanied by a B&W DM620. Would these Wharfedale Linton give me a jump in sound quality or they are not worth it without changing the rest? Thank you

HI, may i know you display this side speaker is on Right side speaker or Left side ?

Wow! Linton! So what about sound of Linton Loudspeaker? I heard it have high frequency little harsh. I have Primaluna Dialogue Premium int (EL34) and ProAC Studio 118. And it didn't sound good. Many high frequency and little bass (yes, it have big punch, but havn't deep quite bass, that make deep sound). So I thing about rolling tubes, or throw away ProAC and buy different speaker (maybe Linton)? For example Yao Si Ting - Speak softly love sounding very bad. Voice go too high. Could somebody give advice? Thank you

very very good video. I listening clasic rock and metal music and i wont to ask you...Wharfedale Linton or Wharfedale Diamond 11.5 ??? for best base and clear loud music ...thank yoy very much

Does he have polio?

Can you compare the Lintons to the new JBL L100? or are the JBL in another league. I have one salesman telling me the Lintons are a better speaker all around. Thanks

Would these sound good with Leak 130 integrated amp?

Getting focal 726 in same range plz suggest

Can we hear the speakers please?

Hello, Are they sound harshly in mids/treble ? Or are they more warm sounding speaker ?

Legend

Hi there, interested on how would these compare to the tannoy xt8f that you rated highly, as they are aboyt the same price bracket. Matched say with a Quad 909 or 606 power amp?

'The other thing with Sandy What often came in handy Was slipping her a mandy She didn't half go bandy'

@Upscale Audio High Fidelity, or anyone who can answer this, which amps actually sounds better out of the Vincent SV-500 or the Musical Fidelity M2si? In Australia, the SV-500 is usually about $100 cheaper than M2si.

How stable are these on there stands? Especially around kids?

I really respect your perspective but I have to say I rarely see systems where speakers cost more than the front end. Even in your video the prima luna cost more than the Linton and it's your preferred combo.

Hi Kevin hope you are well.. what model is that Primaluna ? Thanks :)

Kef R3 vs these?

I remember qualudes and girls

The so-called "audiophile" magazines will tell you that $50k electronics and $300 speakers are the way to go.

I've just bought a Marantz 2238B and i'm looking for some speakers, has anyone tried these with a Marantz?

The Lintons remind me of Polk Audio's Monitor Series, that did well back in the 80's (when Polk was a true high end, 'boutique' company). Google the Polk Audio Monitor 7, or even the Monitor 10 series, and tell me they don't look similar. I would be curious to compare the Lintons and my Polk Audio Monitor 10's. I'll be they sound very similar!

Kevin, is this a good match with Macintosh MA252? TY

Quaaludes were a drug too good to be left on the market just like the Pinto carburetor that gave the Pinto 100 mpg and the NAD 3020 which were also were too good to be left on themarket.Dark forces were/are at work

Kevin made me high by talking about his stoner days 🤣 Love his videos!

Erm. Where's the review?

I've had too many quality issues with products from China (I know, I know, iPhones are made in China. They are the exception)

all i know is ..ill buy them^^

Nice speaker weakness is lack of detail

“Review”

Girls and quaaludes.. now you’re talking😂

LOL Qualudes HAHAHAAHHA Awesome

This is no loudspeaker review. I only hear bla bla and no loudspeaker

You lost me on, not one but two, bass ports.

Play some music!!!!

Its so funny that Americans always say BOOM!

Notice Kevin never says these sound great. Because they are just not that good. KLH model 5 blows them away. Did a side by side. Hazzy horrible top end Timbre is not good. Model 5 is the way to go guys. Kevin is great!!!